A Chestnut Barn in Tuscany

by Catherine Carabine

This is a true story which begins with an unexpected love affair of all things Italian.
An innocent evening stroll whilst on holiday, through the narrow ancient stone paved
streets of a medieval Italian hill town, leads to a proposal and a heart rending revelation being uncovered once back in England. The discovery subsequently steers a course to a very different way of life.

A Tuscan wedding follows together with a glimpse into the everyday life of the local Italians encountered along the way. An unfortunate accident causes a life threatening illness but the warmth, generosity and kindness shown by the Italian people comes to the fore.

All this is combined with an insight into some of the highs and lows of purchasing renovating and living in an old ruin nestled deep in the forest of the Northern Tuscan hills. Not just a must read for lovers of all things Italian.

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First published March 6, 2013

About the author

After finding out that Catherine was of Italian origin, her undeniable love of all things Italian turned into a deeper passion bringing with it the need to share her experiences of the country, people and culture.

'A Chestnut Barn in Tuscany' is Catherine’s debut book and she hopes the first of more to come. Life at the 'Chestnut Barn' is still evolving and everyday brings a new dimension to a complete change of lifestyle.

'A Chestnut Barn in Tuscany' is a Amazon Number 1 'Best Seller' in Italian Travel and was also featured in the 'Italy Magazine' and the November 2013 edition of the Italia Magazine. It is available in both ebook and paperback form globally.

Reviews

[Colin]

Very basic narrative style of events which had no real wow factor. My main concern was the failure of an editor to spot so,so many mis-uses of apostrophes! Some interesting facts about Tuscany but there are much better reads about tackling properties and joining communities in Italy.

[Nick Meadows · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good account of living in Italy with all the joys and pitfalls of finding and purchasing a property... Well worth the read if you love all things Italian.

[Debby Hallett · Rating 1 out of 5]

I created a new collection on my Kindle: Really Really Bad. This is one of two books in it.

[Feistykel · Rating 2 out of 5]

How is there a sequel? Bored.